The cult and science of public health : a sociological investigation /
"In contemporary manifestations of public health rituals and events, people are being increasingly united around what they hold in common--their material being and humanity. As a cult of humanity, public health provides a moral force in society that replaces 'traditional' religions in...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Langue: | anglais |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2012.
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| Accès en ligne: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=455185 |
Table des matières:
- Introduction : public health theories and theorizing public health
- Myths, morality and modern public health
- The politics of public health
- Health promotion settings and health hostile environments
- Public health and health professionals
- The political use of public health
- Public health campaigns
- The cult of health and its rituals.